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JOUENAL OF HORTIOULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ January, Ij 187-J. 



— Several very grand birds, especially the Creves, which took 

 first and second, the third prize going to La Fleche, of which 

 there were three pens. 



Class 19. — Malays. Ten entries. — Again did the Malay- 

 breeders prove that, with fair treatment, they can muster re- 

 spectably at Devizes — better far than many classes to which 

 silver caps were offered. Here, again, we disagreed with the 

 judging, and would have placed the three prize pens differently 

 — thus, first the second-prize pen, the cock being a grand- 

 coloured bird, but having a whitish feather in his tail, and the 

 neck hackle too loose ; second the third-prize pen, the cockerel, 

 though small, being brilliant in plumage ; third the first- 

 prize bird. The cockerel in this pen may improve ; he was 

 superior to the second-prize pen in neck only; he had far too 

 much brown in the breast. Pen 205, good pen, but inclined to 

 white in tail. 



Class 20.— Any other variety. Twelve entries. — Second badly- 

 feathered Black Cochin; third a good pen of Minorcas. 217, c. ; 

 we do not fancy them (Plymouth Eocks). Ten 216 a very good 

 pen of Sultans, too dirty to obtain notice ; white fowl should 

 be white. 



Class 21. — Game Uautems (Red). Fifteen entries. — W'e liked 

 the wiuning pens. 



Class 22. — Game Bantams (Any other variety). Ten entries. — 

 First a little beauty, Ductwings; second Piles, third Duckwings; 

 pen 238, h.c, good Duckwings. This was a good class. 



Class 2'i. — Bantams (Gold or Silver-laced). — First best colour, 

 butlacingver^' indifferent (Golden); second Silver, tail splashed. 

 Pen 21!l uunoticed, colour bad sUver-gilt, but lacing exquisite ; 

 we should have placed this first. 



Class 21. — Eight entries. — Second-prize, we think it was Black 

 Japanese, found his tail far too much for his convenieuce. 



Class 23. — Aylesbury Jliirks. Four entries only! — Quality 

 made up for quantity. When Mr. J. K. Fowler has to be con- 

 tent with third, winners ought to be good, and so they were. 

 We fancied the second-prize pen looked the heavier; both were 

 grand specimens. The cup pen was claimed. 



Class 2(5. — Rouen. Fourteen entries. — Here, again, were some 

 magnificent birds. 



class 27. — Black East Indian. Twelve entries. — A perfect 

 show in themselves, eight out of the eleven that put in an 

 appearance being noticed. Mr. G. S. Sainsbury was deservedly 

 first, taking the cup with a wonderfully compact pair, so equal 

 that it was hard to say which was the better bird — it was 

 always the bird you were looking at — both wondrously small 

 and compact, and lustre all that could be desired. Third-prize 

 largest in comparison. Pen 287, v. H.c, very good in lustre, but 

 large compared to the cup pen. This was a beautiful class. 



Class 28.— Ducks (Any other variety). Five entries. — The 

 Mandarins and Carolinas little pictures. 



Class 29. — Selling Class. Thirty-one entries. — Some very good 

 birds. First-prize Dark Brahmas cheap at double the amount. 



Pigeons a very limited supply, some of the classes having no 

 entry, and two or three others only a single pen ! We thought 

 the Turbits the best class. 



The catalogue had the pens of unsent birds marked " empty," 

 and the varieties somewhat better mai-ked than usual, but in 

 the Variety class many pens were undistinguished ; in the Polish 

 all were, and a few of the Hamburghs. If the certificates of 

 entry are not properly fiUed-up in these particulars we think 

 they should be returned. Many of the specimens were sent off 

 the night of the second day, aud, so far as we could see, the 

 management was careful. We think all the crested birds 

 should have water outside, not inside the pens. The awards 

 and names of the Judges were published last week. 



PORTSMOUTH POULTRY SHOW. 



Thl sixth annual Exhibition, consisting of poultrv. Pigeons, 

 Pheasants, Cage Birds, Rabbits, and Cats, was held at the Drill 

 Hall on the (jth, 7th, and 8th iust. The arrangements were 

 good, except in respect to the delay in fixing the prize cards 

 on the pens ; and we would advise the Committee to give some 

 care to this in future, as at this period of the year, when a show 

 opens at one o'clock, there is hardly time to make a complete 

 examination by daylight, and a delay in marking the winners is 

 very vexatious. The numbering might also be conducted on 

 some better principle, as we found it very ditficult to follow 

 Borne of the classes. 



In the Gaync classes the Black Reds were numerous, but not 

 very good; the Brown Red class was much better. The winner 

 of the first prize, which also obtained the cup over the other 

 Game classes, was a very superior bird, and we have little doubt 

 he will, if exhibited, bring his owner many more prizes. The 

 second-prize bird was a good one, but had lost a sickle feather. 

 The Any variety Game were not better than the Black Reds. 

 The first prize went to a tolerably good pair of Duckwings, the 

 second to Piles — the cock a very neat bird, the hen quite un- 

 worthy of him, and the third to Duckwings— the cock very 

 hook-beaked, but we could not find a better. 



The Buff Coc7(i)JS were a moderate lot. The first and second- 

 prize pens were tolerably good ; in the third tlie cock was small, 

 and his partner striped in the hackle ; we liked a highly-com- 

 mended pen better. The Any variety Cochins were much 

 superior, Mr. Shrimpton again winning with Partridge, an ex- 

 quisite pair of Whites being second. 



The Dark Brahmas, with a few exceptions, were not good. 

 The first-prize cock was large, but not equal in colour to some 

 of the others ; the hen we also thought very brown, but they 

 were in a bad light. The second-prize birds were better in 

 colour, but not so Urge. Pen 78, higlily commended, we liked 

 better than either ; the cock had a good black breast, and the 

 pullet was most evenly pencilled, and superior, we thought, to 

 everything in the class. Mr. Lewis Wright also exhibited a 

 good cock, superb in colour, with a very pretty comb ; when 

 more developed, and if shown with a better partner, he will be 

 sure to take a leading position. The Light Brahmas were 

 divided into five classes; the result was a few good pens and a 

 great many pens of rubbish, many exhibitors, no doubt, think- 

 ing that in such a scramble probably they might find a weak 

 place, and possibly get a prize; in some instances they were 

 not disappointed. In the cockerel class Mr. Dean won with a 

 very pretty bird, good in colour, shape, and well feathered, but 

 the comb showed a disposition to turn, which will probably in 

 time spoil him for exhibition. In the pullet class the competi- 

 tion was very close ; the first-prize pen was the largest, the 

 second best in colour. The class for old cocks we did not ad- 

 mire ; the first-prize bird was very yellow, the second good in 

 colour, but narrow, and very ugly in the comb. In the class for 

 hens the winners were a grand pair, shown in beautiful condi- 

 tion ; the second pen was a moderate one ; the third very poor ; 

 they were entered at £'d 3,s. , but we did not think them a bargain . 



The Dorkhig class was the best in the Show. The first-prize 

 cock was an old bird, in splendid condition ; the second a very 

 promising cockerel, belonging to the same owner; and the third- 

 prize pen contained a very fine hen that well deserves notice. 

 Many high commendations were distributed in this class, and 

 they were well deserved. 



The Spanish class was good. The first-prize pullet was a 

 fine specimen ; the cock we did not like so well, we thought 

 him narrow in the face, and insignificant when compared with 

 the pullet. The second and third-prize pens contained nice 

 birds. A class for Andalusians followed, which we were pleased 

 to see obtained eight entries. We hope this will encourage 

 the committees of other shows to make classea for this very 

 handsome and useful variety. 



The Hamburgh c\a,sses were well filled. The Po?('«/j contained 

 some very handsome birds, and the French, were equally good. 



The Bantams we did not; consider good. In the Black Reds 

 Mr. Adams exhibited a pretty pen, good in colour ; but the best 

 cock was shown witli a wretched hen, and consequently passed 

 over. In Brown Reds the first-prize hen was remarkably fine. 

 The Black Bantam class was very interesting, and some remark- 

 ably good specimens were to be found. Here we would advise 

 one or two exhibitors to be more sparing with their oU ; a little 

 may improve the comb, but it looks very bad on the earlobe. 



The Ducks, Gcesc, and Turkeys were not large classes, but a 

 few fine specimens were to be found. 



A good collection of Pigeons followed. The Pouter class con- 

 tained one or two fine birds. The class for Barbs had but four 

 entries, all good birds. Carriers came next ; the first- prize hen 

 was remarkably good. The Dragoon class was well supported, 

 a good pair of Yellows, sound in colour, being first. In Tumblers 

 all the prizes went to Almonds. The Fautails and Jacobins 

 were good ; the latter class must have given the Judge some 

 trouble, the competition being very close. A pair of Whites 

 were first, a pair of Yellows second, and pair of Reds third. 



The Babbit classes contained some fine specimens, but they 

 were not so well supported as they deserved to be. 



Game (Black-breasted r,cdl.— 1, — Pope. 2, — Elliott. 3, \V. Loverin;: 

 St. Austell, he, F. Warde, West Farleigli; J. Forayth, Wolverhampton: M- 

 Sandtord, Llartiii. Dover. 



Game IBruwn-breasted Ked).— Cup, F. Warcle. 2, S. Matthew, Stowmarket. 

 3, E. Winwood, Woreester. he, H. Browne, Putney Heath. 



Game lAny other variety).—!, D. W. Thomas, lirechin. 2, W. Foster, Deal. 

 8, Hon. and Rev. F. Dutton, Windrush Vicarage, he, S. Matthew, c. — Pope. 



Cochins iBiilTand Cinnamon).—!, — Harris, 2, Hejirv LiURWood, Needham 

 Marltet. 3, Dr. BuUmore, Falmoulh. he, J. Bloodworib, Cheltenham, c, G. 

 Shrimpton, LeiKhton Buzzard. 



Cochins I Any other variety). — Cup, G. Shrimpton. 2, E. W. Beaehey, 

 Fluders, Ivingslierswell. 3, Capt. Colcridpe. he, K. P. Davies, laleworth. c, 

 G. Lias. Par Station : J. Sleep, Kinealand, London. 



Bhahma Pootra fDarli).— 1, H. W. Castle, Kensington. London. 2, T. H. 

 Watenjian, Anderton, Devonport. 3, Rev. ,7. D. Pealte, Lalebam Vicarage, hr, 

 B. Hill, Soutbsca; G. Collms, Southwick. Hanls: H. W. Keville, Fulham 

 Road : Horace Ling^vood, Creeling ; L. Wright, Crouch End, Hornsey. c, J. 

 Harvey, juu. 



Brahma Pootra (Light).— Cor^vrc/.—!, T. A. Dean, Marden, Heretord. 2, J. 

 Chisinau, Rownhams, Southampton- 3, H. Mavnard, Holmewood, Hyde, Isle 

 of Wiglit. he, H. Hoare. Bitterne ; H. Maynard; F. Crook, Foreat Hill. 



Brahma Pootra (Lighti.-Pu»,(. — 1, T. A. Dean. 2, Mrs. WUhamson, 

 Leicester. 3, .J. Long, Bromley, he, P. Haines, Paigrave, Diss ; T. A. Dean 

 R. Bird, Fulham. e, J. Bradshaw, Knowlo Cranleigh, Guildford; Horace 

 Lingwood ; F. Crook. 



Bhahma Pootba (Light).— Corfc.—l and 8, Mrs. Williamson. 2, J. Blood- 

 worth, he, P. Hains: Mrs. Willsher, Guildford ; —Maynard. c, J. Bradabaw; 

 H. Bird ; Miss C. M. Davies, Isleworth. 



